Revised Licensing Instructions for Recycling Companies

The revised licensing instructions for recycling companies in Jordan aim to enhance the business environment and enable sustainable growth and investments in integrated solid waste management operations. The instructions recommend adopting a logic that adopts waste management definitions and includes new waste management and recycling activities. The Activity seeks to review and draft recommended amendments and additions to the Jordan Standard Industrial Classification Guide (JORSIC). The proposed modifications include re-classifying some activities under the correct subheadings and modifying ID codes accordingly. The Activity also recommends reflecting the contents of the JORSIC on the ministry's methodologies and amending associated regulations to ensure standardization of classification. The Activity has further recommended highlighting the implications of the Environmental Classification and Licensing Bylaw on environmental categories and associated site requirements. The Activity also suggests updating the registration platform of the National Monitoring Information System for Waste (NMISW) with the approved JORSIC to unify all relevant ministry and registration processes. The revised licensing instructions for recycling companies in Jordan aim to promote recycling and encourage the implementation of recycling practices as an integral part of the national solid waste management strategy. The instructions also seek to address the sector's informality and promote formalization and growth. The Activity has convened meetings with the Ministry of Environment (MOENV) and the Greater Amman Municipality (GAM) to present findings and recommended amendments to the JORSIC. The Activity has also recommended that MOENV reflect the contents of the JORSIC on the ministry's methodologies and amend associated regulations to ensure standardization of classification. The Activity has further recommended that MOENV update the registration platform of the National Monitoring Information System for Waste (NMISW) with the approved JORSIC to unify all relevant ministry and registration processes. The Activity has also suggested that MOENV issue a bylaw to implement the new licensing law and ensure that the sector's informality is addressed. The Activity has recommended that the Ministry of Environment (MOENV) and the Greater Amman Municipality (GAM) work together to implement the new licensing law and ensure that the sector's informality is addressed. The Activity has also suggested that the sector's growth and competitiveness be promoted through the implementation of the new licensing law and the updated registration platform of the National Monitoring Information System for Waste (NMISW).